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Why Was Picasso So Irresistible to Women?

Vanity Fair interviews John Richardson on Picasso's sex drive & appeal to women.

Why was Picasso so irresistible to women? Obviously his reputation as one of the world’s greatest artists helped, but was there more to it than that?

Although he was quite short, he had amazing charisma. Above all, he had what Spaniards call the "mirada fuerte," the strong gaze, which, as Picasso said, enables a man to have a girl with his eyes. Picasso had fantastic eyes: enormous eyes that could indicate interest, rage, love, desire, impatience—whatever.

Memo to self: Get some mirada fuerte stat.

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Scene in LA

I kinda love this photo that Ub took of me and Erin playing ping pong. And by playing I mean, Erin carrying on a clinic demonstrating her wicked form as evident here.

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Do It Yourself Mondrian

Kostya Loginov and Vlad Yakovlev created this brilliant interactive website that allows a user to play with and alter Piet Mondrian's "Composition with Yellow, Red, Black, Blue and Grey."

It allows everybody deconstruct the original painting and form it again in whatever he or she wants. Lines are shiftable (just drag it with your mouse) and colours changeable (click on it). Texture of the painting was preserved for authentic look. One can play with composition, forms and colours, alter the harmony of the piece or even destroy it and compose something pictorial.

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Markus Schinwald

Markus Schinwald at Georg Kargl.

Originally, the mascot was a 19th century creation that developed into a comic representation of individual craft guilds, a kind of lucky talisman. Today, it seldom has a good luck charm function; instead, it serves as a marketing form or as entertainment for children. Schinwald’s mascots are neither part of a marketing strategy, nor are they intended for children, rather they are more to be understood as a reflection on pop culture as it appears in front of an art (or highbrow) background.

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The Bohemian Dinner

AAA_shawchar_26017 Charles Green Shaw's hilarious poem "The Bohemian Dinner" that itemizes a typical evening meal among the disaffected hip. How little things change.

The ride down town. The Washington Square district. The “bohemian” restaurant. The descending steps. The narrow hall-way. The semi darkness. The checking the hat. The head waiter. The effusive greeting. The corner table. The candle light. The brick walls. The “artistic atmosphere.” The man who plays the piano. The wailing sounds. The boy fiddler. The doleful discords. The other diners. The curious types. The long hair. The low collar. The flowing tie. The loose clothes. The appearance of the food. The groan. The messy waiter. The thumb in the soup. The grated cheese. The twisted bread. The veal pate. The minced macaroni. The cayenne pepper. The coughing fit. The chemical wine. The garlic salad. The rum omlette. The black coffee. The benedictine. The Russian cigarette. The “boatman’s song.” The mock applause. The “tempermental” selection. The drowsy feeling. The snooze. The sudden awakening. The appearance of the check. The dropped jaw. The emptied pockets. The last penny. The bolt for the door. The hat. The street. The lack of car fare. The long walk up town. The limping home. The bed.

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13 Reasons

A list by architect Eero Saarinen of 13 qualities he liked about his second wife Aline. It sounds like she was the most perfect woman.

Saarinen designed the Gateway Arch in St Louis and TWA Terminal 5 at JFK.

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